Is FirstEnergy really LGBTQ friendly?

FirstEnergy has not released a public statement on their position on LGBTQ rights. However, they are known to be supportive of their employees who identify as LGBTQ. The company offers a variety of benefits to its employees who identify as LGBTQ, including domestic partner benefits and transgender-inclusive healthcare coverage. FirstEnergy also participates in and donates to public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and they do not donate to politicians who oppose LGBTQ rights legislation.
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Does FirstEnergy have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
FirstEnergy has shown some commitment to diversity through initiatives like:
- Training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals.
- Policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
- Employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees.
- Other programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LGBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee group –or– Diversity council
Does FirstEnergy offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
FirstEnergy does provide some inclusive benefits as part of their offering for US Employees, in terms of health Insurance equality for spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples, or equal health coverage for transgender individuals.
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
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Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Does FirstEnergy have inclusive workforce protections?
FirstEnergy has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations